Standing up on the inside

Maybe there are people around you who are always trying to put you down, perhaps mistreating you. Even trying to make you feel badly about yourself. Let that trash talk to go in one ear and out the other. They may knock you down on the outside, but they can't knock you down on the inside. Don't let those people steel your joy. Don't let that problem or adversity cause you to become discouraged. Just keep 'standing up' on the inside.

You don't have to "fight" if you like ice hockey

I was talking with a friend one day about ice hockey. I said it was the one professional team sport that when in the post season playoffs it's not uncommon for the eighth-seeded team (lowest) can defeat a top-seeded team. He said well every team gets into the playoffs. I said that is not true. He then said one can't see all the action on TV, whereas, in person you can. I replied that on TV the camera takes you into the corners of the rink that are blind spots in person. We allowed each other to express ourselves in a calm matter-of-fact way. It was a great feeling to except each others opinion.